I read the message from the Aussie-wind-surfing-octigenarian-with-PD with some doubts in my mind as to the legitimacy of it's author actually having PD. (OR of his wind surfing at 80 + years!) When he commented upon finding the correct combination of Eldepryl and chocololate (the latter of which I do know as having a certain medicinal benefit) and/or some other over-the-counter drug-product in allegedly "curing" him of PD and enabling him to once again wind surf (COWABUNGA, DUDES!) <grinning> and drive a stick-shift car, I had my doubts as to him ever having PD in the first place. Then, when I saw he was $oliciting for money to carry on his "research," in a fit of pique I hit the delete key!! As I watched his message disappear forever without my having finished reading it, I thought to myself, "this HAS to be a joke, right?" Unfortunately, I am NOW very frustrated 'cause I'd have liked to read to the ends of the message just to SEE if it was indeed some gag played upon us by one of our members having a 'leg-pulling-session." Does anyone have a copy of that message they can email to me, or possibly just tell me if there was a big ol "April Fools" written at the end of the message? Is this guy for REAL?? <grin> And if so, I'd imagine Barb Patterson might be interested in seeing a message from someone soliciting for bucks pulled from the list. Dubiously yours.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]